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EarMen Angel Headphone Amplifier / DAC

Regular price $399.00
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Reference Portable Device

EarMen Angel is Portable Fully Balanced Hi-Res DAC/ Headphone Amplifier with the Pre Out option. It is a very powerful audio device with which you will be able to listen to Hi-Res music on to go. You will be able to enjoy a plenty of power without worrying about consumption, since it is equipped with 2-cell battery. EarMen Angel will provide outstanding performance and we are sure you will enjoy it. Fly music with EarMen Angel!

DAC

EarMen Angel uses ESS DAC ES9038Q2M which has great SNR and THD + N characteristics compared to its competitors, along with the newest XMOS USB receiver which is capable of decoding up to 768kHz/32 bit PCM, DSD256 via DoP and MQA Studio. Everything you ever need!


Fully Balanced

EarMen Angle is a fully balanced device whose balanced signal goes intact from the DAC all the way to the headphone output. There are no changes in the audio signal itself except for amplification, so the sound from the DAC is original.

The device is designed so that in the path of audio signal sound, there are no additional capacitors and other components that would introduce distortion, so the sound itself is fascinating.

Incredibly Dynamic

The dynamic range of 120dB is amazing, so the music you listen to becomes realistic, as if you are listening live. The device has a linear power supply with ultra low noise which helps to deliver even clearer sound. Once you hear the sound, you will desire nothing but this device.

 

MQA Studio Quality Audio

Angel supports Tidal Masters (MQA)

MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) is an award-winning British technology that delivers the sound of the original master recording. The master MQA file is fully authenticated and is small enough to stream or download. Visit mqa.co.uk for more information.

Powerful Battery

EarMen Angel has a two-cell battery 2x3000mAh which will give you the opportunity for many hours of listening to music. You do not have to worry about battery consumption, as the charging time is less than 3 hours. Separate DATA and USB charging ports allow the device to run continuously if it is on the charger, and so you can use it all day in your system.

 

Gain +

By switching to Gain + mode, you will get more power, volume and dynamics of sound. This option gives you the ability to adjust the volume to a more precise level, allowing Angel to be used with all types of sensitive and insensitive headphones.

Headphone jack options

Angel gives you a choice of headphone outputs to use the ones you love the most. You have the option of a 3.5mm single end output as well as a balanced 4.4m output. Whatever you choose, Angel will automatically recognize your selected output.

 

Line Out option

The line out option with outstanding features gives you the ability to use Angel as a Pre Amp for your home system. You can also choose whether to use Single End or Fully Balanced output. The choice is yours.

 

Specifications

Inputs

USB C  DATA
USB C Charging
S/PDIF COAX/TOS


 

Outputs

Single End 3.5mm
Balanced  4.4mm

   

Audio Formats

DSD DoP 256 / 128 / 64 Native DSD 512 / 256 / 128 / 64
DXD 768 / 705.6 / 384 / 352.8 kHz
PCM 768 / 705.6 / 384 / 352.8 / 192 / 176.4 / 96 / 88.2 / 48 / 44.1kHz
MQA Hardware Decoder

MQB/MQA Core, MQA, MQA Studio, MQA Auth    

     

Headphone Single-end output with Gain+

USB input S/PDIF input
Output Level 7.2Vrms 0dBFS 7.2Vrms 0dBFS
THD+N 0.004% 0.004%
SNR >120dB >120dB
A-Weighted A-Weighted
Freq. Response ±0.2dB ±0.2dB
DNR >120dB  >120dB

 

Headphone Fully Balanced output with Gain+

USB input S/PDIF input
Output Level 8.5Vrms 0dBFS 8.5Vrms 0dBFS
THD+N 0.002% 0.002%
SNR >119dB >119dB
A-Weighted A-Weighted
Freq. Response ±0.2dB ±0.2dB
DNR >119dB  >119dB


     

Line Single-end output

Direct Out Pre Out
Output Level 1.5Vrms 0dBFS 7.2Vrms 0dBFS
THD+N 0.005% 0.004%
SNR >120dB >120dB
A-Weighted A-Weighted
Freq. Response ±0.2dB ±0.2dB
DNR >120dB   >120dB 



      

Line Fully Balanced output

Direct Out Pre Out
Output Level 3Vrms 0dBFS 8.5Vrms 0dBFS
THD+N 0.003% 0.002%
SNR >119dB >119dB
A-Weighted A-Weighted
Freq. Response ±0.2dB ±0.2dB
DNR >119dB   >119dB

 

Dimensions

L x H x W 152 x 27 x 66mm / 6" x 1.05" x 2.6"
Weight 340 gr / 0.75 lbs